Candidate Yibong Lee: "New Coronavirus, Measures for Ordinary People Needed" View original image

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Yong-bin, a preliminary candidate for the National Assembly representing Gwangsan-gu Gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City from the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 3rd, "The recent spread of the novel coronavirus infectious disease is directly affecting the economic activities of the people," and added, "Measures for the economically vulnerable, who are sensitive to economic fluctuations, must be prepared promptly."


Candidate Lee said, "The fear of disease threatens self-employed individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises closely connected to our daily lives, such as supermarkets, tourism, lodging, and dining industries," and emphasized, "Proactive support measures must be established so that nothing can shake the lives of ordinary people."


He continued, "The government and political circles should devise and consider various measures to prevent economic impacts and the stagnation of neighborhood economies."



He also stressed, "The dissemination or public promotion of information about infectious diseases without expertise should be stopped," and added, "Due to the nature of highly contagious diseases, only through accurate information and countermeasures can the spread be effectively suppressed."


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